date:Jun 22, 2012
Birthplace of the Balti
The application for protected status includes a 12-week consultation, which ends in September. Interested parties will be able to comment on the application. If no one objects, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs will decide whether to submit the application to the European Commission.
If successful, Birmingham Baltis will join Stilton Blue cheese and 47 other UK food products, which enjoy EU protected status.